Mechac Koffi

Mechac Koffi (born 24 September 1988) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Club career
Morocco
Mechac began his professional career in 2009 in Morocco with OC Khouribga in Botola (Moroccan top division league). He scored 14 goals in 28 appearances for the Moroccan side.
Algeria
On 1 July 2011, he moved to Algeria and signed a one-year contract with AS Khroub of Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. He scored 13 goals in 20 league appearances for the Algerian side. On 6 August 2012, he again signed a one-year contract with an Algerian club, ES Sétif of the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. He scored 2 goals in 11 appearances for the Sétif-based club. On 17 June 2013, he signed a six-months contract with an Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club, RC Arbaâ.
Egypt
After spending a three-years spell in Algeria, he moved to Egypt and signed a contract with Ismaily SC of the Egyptian Premier League. He scored 4 goal in 5 appearances for the Ismaïlia-based club.
Oman
On 23 July 2014, he arrived in Oman and on 6 August 2014 he signed a two-years contract with Salalah-based club Al-Nasr S.C.S.C. He made his Oman Professional League debut and scored his first goal on 20 September 2014 in a 3–2 loss in the derby match against fierce rivals, Dhofar S.C.S.C. He scored 19 goals in 25 appearances in the 2014–15 Oman Professional League which also included a hat-trick on 8 January 2015 in a 4–2 win over eventual runners-up of the 2014–15 Professional League season, Fanja SC, thus emerging as the top scorer of the 2014–15 Oman Professional League season. He also made an appearance and scored a goal in the 2014–15 Oman Professional League Cup. He scored 5 goals in 6 appearances in the 2014–15 Sultan Qaboos Cup, thus emerging as the top scorer and he also helped his team reach the semi-finals of the competition where his side lost 2–1 on aggregate to the eventual winners of the 2014–15 Sultan Qaboos Cup and also the 2014–15 Oman Professional League, Al-Oruba SC.
United Arab Emirates
On 27 May 2015, he arrived in the United Arab Emirates and on the very next day he signed a two-year contract with UAE First Division League side, Ittihad Kalba SC. He made his debut for the club on 24 October 2015 in a 1–1 draw against Hatta Club in the UAE League Cup and scored his first goal for the club in the same competition on 14 November 2015 in a 3–1 win over Dibba Al-Hisn Sports Club. He made his UAE First Division League debut and scored his first goal in the competition on 11 December 2015 in a 1–1 draw against Al-Urooba.
Back to Oman
In January 2016, news speculated that the Ivorian striker could make a move back to Oman with clubs like Al-Suwaiq Club, Al-Nahda Club and his former side, Al-Nasr being the potential destinations. As a result, on 28 January 2016, he moved back to Oman and on the very same day signed a short-term contract with his former side, Al-Nasr until the end of the 2015–16 Oman Professional League season. He made his first appearance in the 2015–16 Oman Professional League on 31 January 2016 in a 1–0 loss against Al-Oruba SC and scored his first goal on 4 February 2016 in a 1–0 win over relegation threatened Al-Khaboura SC. He scored 1 goal in 2 appearances in the 2015–16 Oman Professional League Cup, helping his side win the title for the first time in the history of the club. He made his first appearance in the 2015–16 Sultan Qaboos Cup on 15 February 2016 in a 0–1 loss against Fanja SC and scored a brace in a 2–1 win against the same side in the 2nd leg of the Quarter-finals, helping his side qualify for the semi-finals where Al-Nasr lost 1–0 on aggregate to Saham Club.
On 20 July 2016, he signed a one-year contract with another Oman Professional League club, Al-Shabab Club.
India
In December 2017, he moved to India and signed a short-term contract with Goan giants, Churchill Brothers S.C. He made his I-League debut and scored his first goal in the competition on 8 January in a 1–1 draw against Indian club East Bengal F.C. and helped his side secure their first point of the season.
Personal life
Mechac has three brothers and has one younger sister. He has already lost a sister who was older than him back in 2012. His elder brother, Yao Simon Koffi is also a player.
Career statistics
Club
Honours
ES Sétif
Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 2012–13
Al-Nasr
Oman Professional League Cup: 2015–16
Individual
Oman Professional League top scorer: 2014–15 Oman Professional League
Sultan Qaboos Cup top scorer: 2014–15 Sultan Qaboos Cup
References
External links
Mechac Koffi – GOAL.com
Mechac Koffi – fanet.ae
1988 births
Living people
Ivorian men's footballers
Ivorian expatriate men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Olympique Club de Khouribga players
AS Khroub players
ES Sétif players
Al-Nasr SC (Salalah) players
Ittihad Kalba FC players
Al-Shabab SC (Seeb) players
Al-Fayha FC players
Al-Taawon (UAE) Club players
Masafi Club players
Churchill Brothers FC Goa players
Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players
Oman Professional League players
UAE First Division League players
Saudi First Division League players
I-League players
Expatriate men's footballers in Algeria
Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Algeria
Expatriate men's footballers in Egypt
Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Egypt
Expatriate men's footballers in Oman
Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Oman
Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Expatriate men's footballers in India
Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in India